A Roman “implant” reconsidered

Marshall Joseph Becker ()
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Marshall Joseph Becker: West Chester University

Nature, 1998, vol. 394, issue 6693, 534-534

Abstract: Abstract A supposed “wrought iron” dental implant1 was recently reported from a second century CE Gallo-Roman necropolis in Chantambre (Essonne, France), but in my view the data need to be re-evaluated in the light of what is known regarding ancient and modern dentistry2,4. The item is described as “severely corroded”, for example, but an X-ray reveals a perfectly formed tooth with a smooth, intact surface free from the pitting expected on a small iron object interred for nearly 2,000 years under less than ideal conditions. The archaeological context and data on finds of iron in this and other tombs are not provided.

Date: 1998
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